Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
Persons and PARTICULARS.


MIR. JEFF Crawford, of Hazel Green
was in town Wednesday.
John Wright, Brien O'Neil and Sam
Green went to Dubuque last Monday.
Chas, l.. Wierman, of Rockville, has
found out that the HERALD is the paper
for county news,
Alex Sweeney leaves to-day for Cass-
vile where he will assist Mr.. McGoni-
gal in getting settled.
b. +. Budworth, of Bloomington got
to town yesterday by making a cir
emit through Shutdown.
Thomas Walker. of Preston, an old
soldier of the Iron Brigade was talking
with Lancaster friends yesterday.
George Gunderson, now clerk of
Hickory Grove, was In town yesterdy
and remembered the HERALD substan-
tally.
Mrs. Schultz and her lady canvassers
for her valuable remedies who have been
here week, left yesterday afternoon
for Montfort.
Last night the friends of Will PEN
gilly made up party and gave him .
surprise.
Frank Hicks was kicked in the
knee by horse last week. He walks
now with some difficulty.
Fred Bryan has been stopping at the
Wright House for few days on his
way from Chicago to Dolan, Dakota.
Tuesday was an "off day" for rail-
road men.
Mrs. p. +. Whitcomb has gone to
Minnesota to spend some time visiting
relatives.
We are glad to see Mr. johnson Nc
Kenzie is out again.
Amherst Barber has been in town
this week. He expects 10 20 TO Flor
ida soon.
Conrad Wenzel, Sr.. who has been i'll
for the past week, is better.
Cornelius Harper. brother of our
County Superintendent, stopped over a
night in town, on his way to Madison,
where he is attending the University.
Mr.. Wsggoner. of Galena, father of
Mrs. Ed. Lowry, has been in town since
Monday.
John Mcnamara, of Bloomington.
was here Wednesday on business
VIM. Yarco, of Mineral Point, was
calling on old Lancaster friends yester-
day.
Mrs. Charlotte Kelley. who has been
visiting hor parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Bellows, returned yesterday to her
home in Hampton.
Mr.. Simon, who has been doing such
a rushing business here for a month,
leaves to-day for Bloomington.
People are beginning to understand
the merits of c. N. Holford's poctical
work Cofachique. Orders are coming
in by mail. Call and secure copy.
Fred Fritz, of the Sargent County |
Teller. writes us that the cold there is
intense and the snow deeper than the
coolest inhabitant" remembers.
Miss Hattie Weaver. of Potosi, come
to town yesterday to attend the wedding
of Miss Spaith.
Harry Nathan and wife went to Du-
buque last Saturday and returned |
Tuesday.
Court opens next Tuesday, the thirc
instead of the second Tuesday of Feb
ruary.
Although Mr.. w. S. Plummer has
been away from Grant County so many |
years he still keeps the same interest in
his old friends. We received this week
a pleasant letter from him written from
Big Springs. Neb, that will be given to
the HERALD readers soon.
The Times. published at Dell Rapids.
Dakota, gives us the following news of
our former popular merchant E. j.
Benedict. The firm of Benedict & Barr
recently dissolved partnership. 1.-The
cloth winder, recently patented by Mr..
Benedict and now being sold through
out the northwest, demands his entire
time and attention. and it is to attend
to this business that he leaves the store.
His family will probably remain at this
place until spring, and E. j. will make
this town his headquarters. He will
doubtless travel good share of the
time. Dir. Benedict has an invention
of universal merit that is winning q
widespread reputation. and he intends
to push the business with view of
making it success"
Donation nj Brodtville.